Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-08
BILL NYE AS A Du1l,sI

BILL NYE AS A DuELisT
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New York World: The fa,,...
copy OF . letter has been banded :,
World glth a view to general m, =
MIR. George w. T,dd, Editor @a
berry Palladium-Sm: Ny at,ea,A
has Just been called to u printed a1oii
ment made over your own s,on ssase
some time ago. In which you sr,,ss =
light and hippant manner of nv NJ
The remark was carefully wordea nai,
calculated TO cast oblcquy and ren oat
upon me IN the eyes OF the nnhi;a,av9
have spoken to several friends in
tion to it aud they are of one on,nia ,eia-
the matter. They unite in ssyina tl ~
the term mexican hairless hnm .ua,
demands q challenge, to say nothina"s,
the statement that while en- boa,s
train which was robbed in NtbrasLsna
succeeded in "conceallng my iswel,,
my hair until the danger had nassaa.uu
For this, Sir, | beg to state that -.
address is at No. 23l15 Rue de Roua,
opposite the Place da Railway Mysts,a
and to ask that you will send me- san.
own address. l forward this INV ,ba
hands of a slow messenger boy aho
will bring me your answer as soon 90 ~
gets thoroughly rested. I need mt aas
that he is my friend, and will act 40 ms
second should you refuse to retrect NJ
statements referred to. You NAV a,so
settle with him for this messaoe ons W.
your WI
L will settle with you.
/ hope, sir, that you will exense anv
thing that may seem course or brutal n
this challenge, for | desire only to tata
your life without giving you any offensa
and want to be polite like othe,
duelists. May l ask, therefore, that n
your earliest convenience You will mans
q quiet place, as free from malaria no
possible, where vie may kill each other
uIdisturbed?
May / trouble you also, sir, TO eelect
two as dangerous weapons, as possibly
and also to bring with you the surgeon
who generally sews you up at such times.
The DeNyes have always been o hot.
FLOODED race ever since they left France.
and they can none of them brook an in
suit or bear to be tramped on.
When / first read your singing I1snIt
in she paper / became delirlous with
passion, and although l am not related
to the knlckerbockefB, my breath came
in short pants.
The DeNyes are pleasant people 10
meet, but the man who infuriates one Of
them is liable to meander up the hune
in an oblique manner. Pardon anything
sir, in this communication which may
sound harsh OF, clash with the smooth
and scholarly style of assassination PEE
cular to the code. / de sire to meet you
in mortal combat, but / want to do ii in
q polished way, and l desire to word this
note 30 that 1t will read well in print,
like other challenges.
/ have consulted several frien6s about
the prospect of our meeting in q duel at
no distant day, and all of them seem to
be highly gsasiEed. II affords me great
pleasure to note that / 60 into this thing
with the hearty Endorsement and god
speed of all, without distinction. Ifyou
would prefer to wait a few weeks, till
the weather is cooler, SO that you can
lie in state longer, L will try to muzzle.
my wrath, but would advise you not to.
GROSS my trail in the meantime.
My second will no donbt inform you
pahp IL Oh SAPCAb ~ aCudi1 WIN
man and will try to convice you that it
will be best not to name the sword. Do
not be too proud to heed his advice. 1t
may save your life and mine also.
Hope you will not treat this challenge
lightly, Sir, and try still further heap
ridicule upon an old and mildewed name
by suggesting soft gloyesor watermelons
as weapons. Let ms meet as gentleman,
n 1 aIp--fira ora foil In xrr & OF In nuf
feet, lean heavily against q tree, mutter
!, a few words in q hoarse voice, gasp two
times in rapid succession, put on our
coats, and GO home.
| feel almost certain, sir, that you will
treat this note in o tlighting and jaunty
manner, but l beg that you wall not do
so. For the sake OF the Tidds, who were
always o plain but rather pleasant seto
I people, and for the seke of the De Nyes
whose only f.ult has been their fondpesi
for fresh, hot blood, furnished by oihel
parties; for the sake OF ell GU
ancestors, Dir, let me beg OF you to pssis
8 in making this duel a success.
9 1t / have been brutal in the wording
q OF this challenge, sir, or violated tbf
code, or misspelled any words, will yor
please have it corrected before you sent
it to the printer? / ask this favor 0
: You in all sincerity end in as courteous
q manner as possible, hoping that Jol
, will grant it promptly and that you viii
: lose no opportunity to do all the goot
you a during the next few days.
/ have arranged all my earthly attain
! with the exception Of paying my poll
. tex. / have turned off the gas metel
: end am prepared for any accident
! though the police have promised Il
{ come in and arrest US at any time VT
may agree upon.
In closing sir, allow me to express tht
hope that you will surely be at the due
and that you will bring your dinner.
/, My second will offer you the choice Of
weapons, with an opportunity for re-
: traction. III you enter into life and III
enjoyments with real zest, / would ADVISE
you to avail yourself of the opportunity
to retrRcf, fer although, sir / would bf
Q great deai happier with your heart
blood, the retraction will do me just u
we'll and you reed not humiliate your.
self in writing it. / do not ask you, afi
to gro7el. You can write . retractiol
which will not compromise you OF all and
yet n that will give much pleasure.
In the meantime, sir / shall remain as
!, the above address, awaiting your decl.
sion and whatever it may be, slr, peg
to remain your most obedient antagon'
lists and we'll wisher.
WILLIAM DE NYE,
Formerly duke OF Sweetwater county
and referee during the Modoc war.